The world is about to hear ‘new’ Mozart for the first time in nearly 250 years (opens original article in a new tab)

A newly discovered 1778 musical fragment by Mozart, including exercises and pieces for flute and harp, will be performed publicly for the first time in nearly 250 years at France’s National Library.

• A previously unknown fragment of Mozart's music was discovered in a French library's collection of anonymous manuscripts
• The music, composed in 1778, includes exercises and pieces for flute and harp intended for a French aristocratic student
• Authentication confirmed the manuscript's authenticity through stylistic analysis and historical documentation
• The discovery provides new insight into Mozart's teaching methods and his time in Paris